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Automotive Engineering ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (10): 1494-1502.doi: 10.19562/j.chinasae.qcgc.2022.10.003

Special Issue: 智能网联汽车技术专题-规划&控制2022年

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Research on Trajectory Tracking Control of Unmanned Vehicle Based on Efficient NMPC Algorithm

Hongwei Wang(),Chenyu Liu,Lei Li,Haotian Zhang   

  1. School of Control Engineering,Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao,Qinhuangdao  066004
  • Received:2022-04-10 Revised:2022-05-14 Online:2022-10-25 Published:2022-10-21
  • Contact: Hongwei Wang E-mail:wanghw0819@163.com

Abstract:

In view of the lowering of the trajectory tracking accuracy and the solution efficiency caused by the increase of nonlinear degree and dynamic constraints of unmanned vehicles under complex working conditions, an efficient algorithm based on nonlinear model predictive control (NMPC) is proposed in this paper. Firstly, in consideration of the nonlinear factors of the vehicle model, the dynamic model and the magic formula tire model are established. A terminal state is integrated to the performance index. The multi-constraint conditions within the stability range are added, and barrier function method is used to solve nonlinear inequality constraints to ensure the smoothness of the solution process. Then in order to reduce the computational burden caused by solving nonlinear optimization problems, an improved continuous/generalized minimum residual (improved-C/GMRES) algorithm is proposed. Compared with the traditional C/GMRES algorithm, the continuously increasing penalty factor is introduced to speed up the numerical calculation efficiency and reduce the computational burden of the algorithm. Finally, based on the joint simulation platform of Simulink and Carsim, the trajectory tracking accuracy and solution efficiency are verified in double-shift line motion and serpentine motion. Simulation results show that compared with the traditional C/GMRES algorithm, the proposed algorithm can significantly improve the tracking accuracy and driving stability of trajectory tracking, and greatly accelerates the solution efficiency.

Key words: unmanned vehicle, trajectory tracking, nonlinear model predictive control, improved-C/GMRES, solution efficiency